Dress for safety.Any power saw can throw foreign objects into the
eyes. This can cause permanent eye damage. Wear
safety goggles (not glasses) that comply with ANSI
Z87.1 (shown on package). Everyday eyeglasses
have only impact resistant lenses. They arenot safe-
ty glasses. Safety goggles are available at Sears
retail catalog stores. Glasses or goggles not in com-
pliance with ANSI Z87.1 could seriously hurt you
when they break.
•Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or
jewelry (rings, wrist watches). They can get
caught and draw you into moving parts.
•Wear nonslip footwear.
•Tie back long hair.
• Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
•Noise levels vary widely. Toavoid possible hear-
ing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using
your saw foe hours at a time.
• For dusty operations, wear a dust mask along
with the safety goggles.
Inspect your workpiece.
Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the
part of the workpiece to be cut.
Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward
workpieces:
• Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks,
etc.) for any workpiece large enough to tip when
not held down to the table top.
• NEVER use another person as a substitute for a
table extension, or as additional support for a
workpiece that is longer or wider then the basic
saw table, or to help feed, support or pull the work-
piece.
•When cutting irregularly shaped workpieces, plan
your work so it will notpinch the blade. A piece of
molding, for example, must lay flat or be held by a
fixture or jig that will not let ittwist, rock or slip while
being cut.
•Properly support round material such as dowel
rods, or tubing. They have a tendency to roll during
a cut, causing the blade to "bite". To avoid this,
always use a "V" block or clamp the work to the
table.
• Cut only one workpiece at a time.
•Clear everything except the workpiece and related
support devices off the table before turning the
saw on.
Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start
to finish.
Do not hand hold pieces sosmall that your fingers will
go under the blade guard. Use jigs or fixtures to hold
the work and keep your' hands away from the blade.
Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a
sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move into
the blade.
DON'T OVERREACH. Keep good footing and balance.
WHENEVER SAW IS RUNNING.WARNING: Don't let familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your band saw) cause a careless
mistake. A careless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting your cut, watch the saw while it runs. If it
makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop imme-
diately. Turn the saw off. Unplug the saw. Do not restart
until finding and correcting the problem.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. Keep all visitors a safe dis-
tance from the saw. Make sure bystanders are clear of
the saw and workpiece.
DON'T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and safer
at its designed rate. Feed the workpiece into the saw
blade only fast enough to let it cut without bogging
down or binding.
Before freeing any jammed material:
• Push switch "OFF".
• Lockthe switch.
•Unplugthe saw.
•Waitfor all moving parts to stop.
When backing up the workpiece, the blade may
bind in the kerf (cut). This is usually caused by
sawdust clogging up the kerf or because the blade
comes out of the guides. If this happens:
•Pushswitch "OFF".
• Lock the switch.
• Unplug saw.
• Wait for all moving parts tostop.
• Open band saw cover.
•Stick flat blade screwdriver or wedge into the kerf.
• Turn the upper wheel by hand while backing up the
workpiece.
Before removing loose pieces from the table, turn
saw off and wait for all moving parts to stop.
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW:Waitfor all moving parts to stop.
Make workshopchild-proof. Lock the shop. Disconnect
masterswitches. Lock switch "OFF" with padlock. Store
itaway from children and others not qualifiedto use the
tool.
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